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Situation Update
Gaza Strip
• On 19 January 2025, at 11:15 local time, a ceasefire took effect in the Gaza Strip.
• On 27 January 2025, population movements to northern Gaza were permitted, with Gazans traveling on foot on Ar-Rasheed Road or by vehicle through Salah Ad-Din Road. As of 1 February, over 504,330 people are estimated to have returned to northern Gaza..
• Humanitarian service points were established along Ar-Rasheed Road, to monitor population movements and provide emergency medical services. The Health Cluster reported the deployment of 25 ambulances by partners across the humanitarian corridors to support the emergency response.
• As people return to their homes, they face exposure to explosive remnants of war (ERW), unexploded ordnance (UXO), and hazards from debris and unstable building structures. Since the ceasefire, the Ministry of Health has reported 574 fatalities, 479 of whom were bodies recovered from rubble, and 838 injuries.
• Medical evacuation of patients outside of the Gaza Strip has been limited since 7 May 2024 but resumed on 1 February as part of the ceasefire agreement On 15 January 2025, WHO facilitated the medical evacuation of 13 patients – 12 children and one elderly – along with 34 companions through Kerem Shalom to France, Norway, Romania, and Albania for specialized treatment.
• On 1 February 2025, 37 patients– including 13 trauma patients and five cancer patients – along with 39 companions, were evacuated through Rafah Crossing to Egypt for specialized care. This marked the first evacuation through Rafah since the ceasefire and the closure of the Crossing in May 2024.
• As of 1 February 2025, a total of 5443 patients have been evacuated since 7 October 2023, including 459 patients through Kerem Shalom following the closure of Rafah Crossing in May 2024. Meanwhile, over 15,500 patients remain in urgent need of medical evacuation in the Gaza Strip.